Speaking of the first amendment - remember the Dixie Chicks?

[cbdo2007]

and how they were crucified by the Repubes including Dr. Laura just for having an opinion?

I'm surprised more in the media aren't talking about this in relation to the Dr. Laura story and lumping them in the same boat together.

I think the Dr. Laura thing is really just a publicity stunt and that she was leaving anyways, since there really wasn't very much pressure for her to leave and she owns her own company so no one would have asked her to leave.

[MadMaddie]

1. Yea, and *Dimwit shoveled dirt on their careers

They are still one of my favorite groups. I wish we could here Laura's responses to that time because I am guessing that she jumped on the bandwagon to destroy them.

Laura want's her "Freedom of Speech", to spew what' on her mind. She want's to spew the "N" word and the "F" word for all to hear. Go for it Laura you just don't get to do it over public airwaves. Your sponsors don't even need us to complain, they know they can't tolerate it.

She is a nasty, vile woman!

[unhappycamper]

2. One of my favorite songs of all time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pojL_35QlSI

Not Ready To Make Nice lyrics
Songwriters: Wilson, Dan; Maguire, Martie; Maines, Natalie; Robinson, Emily;

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waiting

I'm through with doubt
There's nothing left for me to figure out
I've paid a price
And I'll keep paying

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and I don't have time
To go round and round and round

It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
?Cause I'm mad as hell, can't bring myself
To do what it is you think I should

I know you said
?Can't you just get over it??
It turned my whole world around
And I kinda like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind sayin'
It's a sad, sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger

And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter sayin' that I better
Shut up and sing or my life will be over

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and I don't have time
To go round and round and round

It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
?Cause I'm mad as hell, can't bring myself
To do what it is you think I should

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and I don't have time
To go round and round and round

It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
?Cause I'm mad as hell, can't bring myself
To do what it is you think I should
What it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waiting

[LynneSin]

3. Dixie Chicks aren't racist homophobes using fake doctor titles

Dixie Chicks used the first amendment the way it was meant to be used - to show displeasure against their government.

This isn't comparing apples and oranges. This is comparing apples to a big steaming hot pile of flea covered elephant shit.